North Bend sisters Emily and Abigail Hamilton, pictured above with awards from the National American Miss Washington State pageant,  have completed another successful pageant season. The sisters, ages 9 and 12, have been competing since the age of 5.

In June, Abigail won the Ultimate High Point title at the Regal Majesty National Pageant. She also won the talent competition for her age division, and Supreme titles in a modeling event and overall personality award. As pageant royalty, Abigail was in the Railroad Days parade in Snoqualmie, plus parades in Marysville and Kent.

In the same pageant, Emily won the supreme title in the overall talent high point competition and was crowned a countess.

In July, the girls entered the National American Miss Washington State pageant. Abigail was a fourth runner-up in the pre-teen age division talent and casual wear events, a second runner-up in the spokesmodel event, a first runner-up for volunteer service, and she won the actress competition. In the overall event,she was third runner-up. Emily won the junior pre-teen division talent competition and a modeling event and finished second runner-up from 71 contestants.